Rootitoot Chow Mein

Ingredients:

2 Tbsp peanut oil, separated
1/2 to 1 lb ground beef or chicken
1 onion, diced
1/2 cup diced carrot
1/2 cup diced celery
1/2 cup snow peas trimmed
1 tsp minced ginger
1 tsp minced garlic
8 oz chow mein noodles(or lo mein noodles)
2 cups broth or water
3 Tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp sesame oil
1 Tbsp vinegar
1 Tbsp brown sugar
1 – 3 tsp sriracha sauce
a big handful of bean sprouts
2 scallions or green onions

Directions:

Press Saute on the Instant Pot and when the display says Hot, add 1 Tbsp of the oil. Brown the ground beef and when done, transfer to plate. Then add the other tablespoon of oil and the onions, carrot and celery. Cook for 3 minutes and then add the ginger and garlic for a final 30 seconds till the fragrance blooms. Press Cancel and transfer this mixture to a bowl or the same plate with the meat.
In a medium bowl add broth or water, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, brown sugar, and sriracha sauce. Whisk until evenly combined. Taste and adjust as needed.
Press Saute and pour the above sauce into the pot. Spread noodles in pot. Add vegetable-meat mixture on top(not the bean sprouts and snow peas.)
Close the lid and set the valve to Sealing. Press Pressure Cook(or Manual) and on high pressure, with the + or – button set time to 5 minutes.
When it’s done cooking, do a quick release (do not do the natural release as it will cause the noodles to overcook)
Open the lid and stir the noodles with tongs several times, breaking up any that may have clumped together during cooking. During this stirring, add in the bean sprouts and snow peas and close the lid for 1 minute or so, using the remaining heat to soften the veggies.
Open the lid and dish out. Sprinkle some sesame seeds and scallions and serve. Then listen for the sound of “Mmmmmm!”